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He PUT 1T THERE.
The STORY OF nu sth Ky.y dficcr Who Says lie
Placed fhe Flat on Lookout.

The stors OF an sth Ry.~ dficor Who Says Tie
Placed the FlaE on Lookout.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: VIII you give
q comrade space TO forever settle the question
whspianted the first National flag on the top
. of Lookout Mountain on the morning of Nov
25. 1902 In so doing l may have 10 tramp on
some comrades toes, as know some of them
have got their feet IN the wrong place. i have
nothing to say against any OF the White Star
Division, except those that are trying TO steal
some honor that does not belong TO them.
Upon the organization Of the sth Ky. the
ladies of Irvine. Estill Co., KY, bought silk and
made flag and presented il 10 the regiment,
with the request that il should be borne alOft
and made part of the history OF the war NV
company being Go. C. il was handed TO me
with promise 10 those ladies that their request
should be complied with, and that the flag
wOuld 20 wherever il was ordered.
We were placed in one Of the columns on
the extreme right that marched around the
palisades Of lookout Mountain on the oath OF
November, 1863 We marched around TO the
nose or point OF the mountain and lay that
night above the Craven House, and nearer the
Top Of the mountain than any other regiment.
Just before daylight on the 25th Gen. Whta-
ker came To our regiment and said:
Col Barnes have yon an officer that will
volunteer 10 carry your flag and place it on
the top OF the mountaing"
said, General, will go!"
Turning TO the regiment, he said:
How many of you will go with Capt Will
s0nl j could order you up there, but will not,
for il b a hazardous undertaking; but for the
flag that gets there first il will be an honor"
Five men went with me. ] handed nv sword
omy Coior-Sergeant 10 bring up and took the
hag and placed il Oh the top OF Lookout on the
morning Of Nov. 25. 1863, before sunrise. /
also say il was the highest flag that was planted
during the war.
Anyone 10 the future wishing 10 reply 10 the
above can know where ] live. ] am 65 years
old and expect 10 live 25 years longer, il il is
the viii Of the Lord and IN the future il any
one wants TO steal the honor from the 6th XIV.
be had better wait until he hears of nv death.
Tor ] am sure 10 knock him off the ton Of
Lookout while / liye.-JoHN WILSON, CAPTAIN.
20. G. Sth Ky, Station Camp Estin CO., XIV.
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A Greaf Inrnnfinu

To introduce them, we will give AWAY oo0
OF our celebrated self-operating Washing Ma
chimes Over 10000 were sold In New York in
four months If you want one. send your name
and address at once TO Monarch Laundry Works,
81 Warren St., New York.
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Confused Her BraIn.

DETROIT, Mich, Nov. %, 1SS5.-Four years
ago I suffered intensely from congestion of the
right kidney, pain in head and neck and left
side, chills, brain confused. Physicians unable
to help me. Confined to my bed. After taking
six bottles Of Warmers safe cure, recovered
perfectly.-MRS. G. N. STODDARD, 500 Third
street.
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Lost and Ennnh

Alfred Berkey, st. Louis, Mo-, sends the dis
charge of George S. Smith, Co. l. 9th Ohio Cav
He was discharged at WarrentOn junction, Va,
to enlist in the navy. COmrade Smith, if living,
or his friends, can have the same by addressing
THE NATIONAL tribune
ID. w. Welsh, Box HOO, Parkersburg. w. Va.
has the discharge of John W. Boone, Co. ID, Ist
Eastern Shore (Md.) volunteers.
III. T.. Fisk, Decatur, ILL.,, has the discharge
of Simon l.. YOst, Co. h, 73d Ohio; also,
metal badge given by the State of Virginia to
Dave w. Jones. Co. l, 1ith Va.
CIV Clark, Scottyille. Mich, has war medal,
found by him in North Carolina in April, 1866.
On one side are an eagle and other patriotic
devices, and on the other is the name of James
restore it to him or his friends
f. p Ring. Captain, Co. A, lIth Pa. Cav,
Spirit Lake, Iowa, has in his possession the
diary of VIM. A. Barber, which he would be
glad to restore to his friends. He saws Com
rade Barber was acting First Sergeant of his
company when captured. and was afterward
commissioned First Lieutenant, but never had
an opportunity to wear his well earned shoul-
der-straps, as he died in rebel prison.
George Nauman, North Platte, Neb.. has the
discharge of John Hamtrick, Co. c. 2d Iowa
Cav; also, two discharges Of Henry Clouth, one
from Co. A, Goth N. Y, and the other from Co.
A, 11th u. s. Inf.
Mary T. Griffiths, Weston College, Linn Co.,
Iowa. asks for the discharge of her husband.
Thomas Gritfths, Co. ii, 2d Iowa, in August,
1866
E J. Oil. Mineral Ridge. o., has the dis
charge of George Hill, Co. ID, Sd ". Y, given
at Raleigh, N. c., Aug. %, 1865.
III. III. Hyde. Fairfield, Neb., says he found
sachel of clothing including uniform, be-
tween Fairfield and Nelson, Neb., last Decem-
Der. which he would like to restore to the
owner.
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Comrade John C. Taylor, No. IL Allen Place,
Hartford, Conn. will employ few comrades 70
exhibit his real mar UieiOs, actual photographs
made at the front" from 1861 10 '65. Write
20 him for particulars
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slight cold, II neglected often attacks the lungs
bR0wEs BRONCHIAL TRooREs gives sure and immediate
relief Sold only IA LOzes. Price rs oenta
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In Prison Cell.

W. Fl. Webster, Co. A, Goth NJ Y, lansing
burg, n. Y, replying to Comrade Boyer, 10Th
Iowa, who does not understand why ex-pris-
oners of war should receive pensions tells of
the great sufferings and privations which were
endured, in consequence of which all of them,
with scarcely an exception, are broken down
in health and more or less disabled. He thinks
no class of survivors Of the war is more desery-
ing of the attention Of Congress.
Ira b. HOruer, Co K, Goth Ohio, Weston, o.,
replying TO L. NJ. Boyer, says the comrade can
have very little idea OF the suffering endured
by the Union prisoners of war. The writer
says he has had experience in that direction,
and he knows all about their hardships and
privations. There is scarcely one of the sur
vivors of the rebel prison-pens who is not bro
ken in health.
w. F. Wallace Co. B, 18th w. Va, says he
was at Andersonville, and language cannot por-
tray tithe Of the sufferings endured by the
men who were so long confined in that horri-
bic place. He thinks no class Of soldiers more
deserving of consideration.
Thomas j. Scott, Co. A, 62d N Y, writes
briefly of the horrors of AndersOnville prison.
He asks if any eomrade can furnish him with
the poem written by one Of the prisoners, be-
ginning:
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URIC ACID in the blood kills millions every
year. Try Warmers safe cure, the great uric
acid neutralizer.
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o. ye who yet can save Us,
VIII ye leave Us here 70 die?

He wonders if his old chum, VIM. Nicholson,
who had his left arm shot off in the prison. is
yet alive; if so, he would be greatly pleased to
hear from him.
A. Woody, Co. E. Nth Pa. Cav. Litchfeld,
Neb., says he was wounded and taken prisoner
at Rocky Gap, w. Va, Aug. q, 1868. He was
u prisoner three months He thinks the Gov
ernment is very unjust in its treatment of the
ex-prisOners, and is also deeply grieved at the
veto of the Dependent Pension Bill by the
President
w. G.. Bonsell, Quartermaster-Sergea 1st
Va, Marietta. o., appreciates the efforts OF The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE in behalf of the ex-pris-
Oners of war. He says he was captured in
September. 1868, after more than two years of
service, and was at Libby, Belle Isle, Anderson
Vile, Charleston aud Florence.
Orrin J. Cary, Co. q, 10th N. Y. Cav, Green
vile, Mich, says he was never a prisoner of
war, but from observation he knows something
of the hardships endured by Union soldiers in
rebel prisons, and has no sympathy with those
who belittle their claims upon the Government.
He thinks the bill to pension them should have
been passed.
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Shots Aimed at the White House.


p. II. Ragsdell, O'Kean, Ark, says he served
one year In the Mexican war and three years
in the late war. lie feels that the President
did very unjust thing when ne vetoed the
pension bill.
J. Nauer, Co. A, 9th Mo. Cav, Edwardsyille.
Kan, thinks IL would be good thing if Con-
gress would pass bin cutting down the Presi-
dents salary TO about $4,000 year. He won
ders whether the President would veto such O
bill.
"w @. b." Co. F, 57th Mass. Fitchburp.
Mass, thinks that Mr.. Cleveland would not
use the veto power so readily if his heart was
as tender as the boys feet used 10 be during the
war. The writer is severe on the course of
Gems. Bragg and Warner in Congress.
ct. Ii. X" Greeley, Kan, thinks the Coy
ernment must have been rd-up when il had
TO depend upon pack of unprineipled, lying,
thieying scalawags" 10 save IL from destruc-
tion. lie thinks that If the veto power is TO be
abused. il ought 10 be abolished.
Geo. w. Walton, Salt Lake City, Utah, writes
with deep feeling OF the great wrong dono TO
the disabled soldiers by the veto of the Depend
ent Pension Bill and the failure of Congress To
pass IL over the veto. He denounces in scath-
ing terms Gen. Bragg's gratuitous insults TO
the soldiers.
g. Ii. Taylor, Wood River, Neb. says that
when an old soldier dies he goes 10 Heaven,
and IL is a consolation 10 know that they will
never be disturbed there by Mr.. Cleveland.
j. Williams, Co. A, Tooth N. Y, Mankato.
Mimi, inquiries where he can get the music to
the sixth Corps song given in C0mrade Griffin's
article on Cedar Greek. He thinks Mr. Cleye-
Land fully deserves the racket" the boys are
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says he has never seen anything in The Ma
TIONAL TRIBUNE from his regiment. He
says il Joined the First Brigade, First Divis-
ion, Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, in
December, 1862, and left large number of its
men on the battlefelds of that army. 1t was
brigaded with the 9Th N. H., 6lst N. Y, and
Slst Pa. The COlonel of the IiSth was James
A. Beaver. now Governor of Pennsylvania
The listh was in all the battles, beginning
with Charlottesville and ending with Apo
mattox.
John WOosley, 57th Ohio, Berryville, Ark,
asks why the comrades have omitted the 30th
and 57th Ohio from the Second Division of the
Fifteenth Corps.
J. X. Funk, Co. X, 49th Ohio, Berwick. o.,
have already been published
Michael Deuterlein, Co. K, 47th Ohio says
the Second Division, Fifteenth Corps was COM
posed Of the 111th and 10th ILL.,, SD Ind,
37th, 47th, and 5ith Ohio, 18th u. s. Inf. and
DeGress's battery.
Information Asked and Given.
l.. z. Atkins, Ellie, Tenn, wishes to ash IL
any comrade remembers young soldier by the
name of Daniel Acuf, from Tennessee, who
died at Cumberland Gap in October 1862. He
belonged to Co. +, lst Tenn. Cav. The writer
would be glad for any information concerning
him.
w. II. Mcfarland, Co. B, 5th Wis, Madison,
Wis, noticing an inquiry for the life of Mother
Bickerdyke, says the book is for sale at 81 q
copy. by n. b. Hood. editor Lone Rock Repn6-
lican, Lone Rock, Wis. He says the entire
profits 20 to Mother Bickerdyke.
]. s. Alexander, Portland Mills, Ind, asks for
information concerning John Edward Keller,
or Keller, who was severely wounded by
saber-cut on the head, which destroyed the left
eye, and had another saber-wound on the left
arm. The writer does not know to what regi-
ment he belonged. He was machinist, and
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WIN. Nj. Berkshire, First Sergeant, Co. G.,
9Th Ky. Cav, StrasbuTg, Mo., writes of equiv
alent disability" aud urges that many who are
! disabled from wounds and disease should be
rated with those who have lost limbs.
Isaac Reed, Go. +, Goth Ind Cannelton, Ind,
raps the knuckles of the editor of the Evans
VILE Journal for denouncing measures for the
relief Of the soldiers
Rev. }. Ii. Webster, Co. Z, 22d n. Y, Fort Anne.
n. y, expresses great indignation with the
editor of the New York Times, who in a recent
article against the Dependent Pension Bill made
the wholesale charge Of Incidence and perjury
against the soldiers.
Thos. Fitzpatrick, Co. T., nth Ind. homes some
bill will be gotten up that will give relief to the
soldiers who are not able to make satisfactory
proof under the present pension laws
L. w. Halbritter, Tunnclt0n, w. Va raps tho
editor of the New York HsrId for opposing
pension bills before Congress-.
Geo. w. Roger, CleaTport, o., thinks that
II Members OF Congress could see the haggard
faces and the rags of many suffering veterans
and their families they would not hesitate to
do justice to them.
w. w. Hubbell, Rutland, o., alludes to the
services aud sunerings of the soldiers aud the
just claim they have upon the Government for
! consideration. His sentiment is, Pensions for
the living; tears for the dead"
Milton Reynolds, Lieutenant, Co. c, 9Th N.
Ss'' SIu yS'iiic, ailcil., cohuiehuS the course
OF The NATIONAL tribune in its earnest ad-
vocacy of Justice TO the soldiers.
A. +. smith, Wayne, Mich, points his mus
ket at the editor of the Detroit EreRiRg Nelrs
for opposing further pension legislation.
"A Taxpayer" Stryker, o., uses some very
strong language in regard 10 the policy of the
Government toward the soldiers, which forces
them to seek refuge in the poorhOuses Of the
| country. He urges his comrades with great
| earnestness to support for Members of Con-
gress and other high positions only men who
are willing TO do justice to the soldiers.
w. Il. Montgomery, Macon, Mo-, criticizes
the action of the Missouri Legislature in de-
feating bill for the erection of Soldiers
Home.
Andrew ]. Thomasson pays a high compli-
ment to the worth and integrity of the old SOL
diers. He says the men who were good SOL
diers make good citizens, and in all the posi-
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ordinance is repealed, thereby doing away with
the holding Of an election every year.
The Shreveport journal says We under
stand syIdieateof capitalists have purchased
$500 acres Of land in North Bossier. We
would advise every man that has few dollars
to spare 10 invest in town lots or lands. The
time is fast approaching when this section viii
become noticed in spite Of the apparent leth-
argy ofour people.
Friday morning, the DIST instant, Aladdin
Edwin and wife, colored laborers on Mr..
Romnald Theriot's place, Iberia parish, went
to the field, locking their cabin and leaving
therein their little children, aged one and
three years, with fire in the fireplace. Not
long after the cabin was discovered on fire, and
when the door was broken open, amid the
flames were found the charred and lifeless
bodies OF the unprotected and defenseless little
children.
The police jury Of Lincoln parish have or
dered an election on November 8th, to deter
mine whether whisky can be sold in the parish
IN the next ten months. The town trustees did
not relish this idea of voting throughout the
parish, and have advised the people not to take
part in this election but to vote in an election
ordered By the trustees confined to the town.
This proceeding is pronounced illegal by a
number Of citizens of the town, who will re-
fuse to take part in the town election.
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NORTH CAROLINA.

During the year just closed Beidsyille sold
4,5f9I32 pounds of leaf tobacco.
While Mr. VIM. Brown, a carpenter, work
ing ut this time on Mr.. w. &. Thompson's
house in Rowan, was at Chapel Hill church,
this county, Sunday night the 9th, and while
he was hearing Mr.. nagby preach somebody,
without the fear of God before his eyes, stole
his buggy cushions and whip leaving pair of
cushions and whip which Mr.. Brown would
have been ashamed TO have driven home with
in daylight.
Three weeks ago a young girl, Lille Holmes,
eighteen years old, daughter of James Holmes,
one mile from Benson, left her fathers home
and had not been back. About the same time
c. w. Lee, young married man who lived in
that vicinity, left, but did not leave his wife,
as they had been separated for more than n
year, pending divorce suit in which he was
plaintiff, and 1t was, and is yet, supposed that
they eloped to South Carolina. On Thursday
Of last week telegram was received by her
people at Benson, informing them Of her crit
zeal illness. ut Tatem, S. {. a later dispatch
says she died from malarial fever ON Friday.
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MISSISSIPPI.

Corn of the new crop is sold in Winona at
IS cents bushel.
Lee Cole, of Noxubee county, raised 81, 900
worth of lezpedeza hay this season.
Pamela county huntsmen killed bear re-
Gently that weighed 700 pounds and measured
six inches across the foot.
a predatory buzzard brought famine to the
door OF. the Port Gibson Record man, by flying
away With the weeks ration of beef which the
butcher had hung on the front gate.
The truly good Yazoo Delta Review is re-
sponsible for the following: A pony threw a
boy yesterday on tho street, and while he was
in the air he kicked a bottle of whisky out Of
his pocket.
Senator George has had to submit to some
painful operations in the treatment of his
eyes, but they have been very much improved,
and he expects to be dismissed by the oculist
in q few days.
W. II. NJ. Durham, the principal of Blue
Mountain academy, Tippah county, was ac-
cidentally knocked down last week by one of
his pupils, who was in hot pursuit of yagrant
tomCat, and broke his thigh.
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FLORIDA.

Orange packing and shipping is getting to be
quite brisk business in Plant City. There was
many a crate shipped last week.
AT Gainesville five prisoners escaped from
Jail about O'Clock Friday evening by filing of
some bolts and making ropes of THEN blankets.
One was reoapturod.
There is an alligator over three feet long in
Agnews pond at Ocala, that comes by call
ing, and eats three times day out of thehands
of his owner He is being easily trained.
AT Dado City, Pompey Gamer, the negro
arrested for false swearing and illegal voting
on October 10, was arraigned and tried on Oc-
tober Is before Judge Thrasher. The state
failed 10 establish the charges and the prisoner
was discharged, the costs being taxed against
the prosecutor.
Monticello Constitution: Thirty cents n
pound should be an inducemeBt to al farmers
60 devote a considerable area OF land to the
cultivation Of tobacco next season. IL grows
finely IN this county, and will Weld from 500 20
loo pounds 90 the acre. That is better than
$50 70 SIS per acre realized from cotton.
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4 mCCtIUg u cQIoT1U CIti7cns was hold Tues
dRy. 20 hear from IhNlp JOSEPH, the
dsoetor general ~ the National exposition Of
the coloecd isco t3 be bcldD Atlanta IN No
ycuibor, lSsS BIT was unanimously decided
thal The colurcd race oi Augusta shas,ld n,gke
ana eNhia.t. Tho object ~ the exposition g. 10
show the progress uI thc r1cc both intellect
ually and mechanically, in the past twenty-five
years.
George Neu0llo, young man OF Columbus
was Charged Yea the mayors court Tuesday
morning With disturbing public worship lie
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ARKANSAS,

stave factory is projected at Vanndale,
The colored peoples fair at Pine Bluff last
week was quite successful.
In the last six months, Fort Smith has laid
twenty miles of fiagstone sidewalks, worth
$4,000.
The trades procession at Fort Smith on the
goth was the biggest affair of the kind that
Arkansas has ever seen.
A Kansas City syndicate has bought 5000
acres OF white oak land on White river, White
county, at So per acre.
The Hot Springs police have declared war
on unmuzzled dogs Several mad dogs have
made their appearance IN town.
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About all OF the cotton in the section of
country around Marion has been gathered.
The fair opened at Opelika Tuesday. People
the first day. About five thousand people are
in attendance, and the prospects for more are
very tiattering. The races were good, notwth-
standing the track being so heavy. In the
trotting race Hortense McCurdy won; time,
Won; time, , 81. A slight rain started this
morning and continued until o'clock, when
it held up until 3 p. IN. The cattle and poul-
try'dsplay is said to be the finest ever seen in
Alabama
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IoNIsINNA.

The East Feliciaaa agricultural fair will
open on November 2. Provision las been made
for She exhibition ot all kinds Of stock and
agricultural productions. The department tor
ladies and thoig haudiwork is attractive and
complete.
The police Jury Of Union parish have or
dcred an election 20 BEE held in that parish On
the 9TH If November next TO determine
whether or not license to sell intoxicating hq-
uors shall be issued next year or any succeed
ing year. Ii prohibition wins in this election
Il Will prevail for all future time until the
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PERSONAL.

Ex-Couuty Collector George H. Farrier has pre-
sented Van Houten Post, G. A. r., with a complete
set of army nags. over eighty in number.
Laundry proprietor John Fl. Coble has brought
himself to fame, as the pa,eAtee of a new-fanglsd
ironing board, which is said to be great improve
ment over the old style
An expensive adjustable ONCE chair was pre-
sented last Monday evening to superintendent L.
f. Lyme. of the Jersey City Electric Light Comp
by the employees of the company.
Mr.. P. J, Bowers. last seasons manager OF the
Jersey City Base Ball Club mourns the loss OF his
aged mother whose remains were buried with
impressive ceremonies last Monday. in Trenton.
James O'Neil, who was defeated last spring az
member of the Board of Education from the Sae-
oRd district, was on January l appointed local
United States Iaspestor of Steam Boilers at salary
CT Sc 900 per annum.
Mr.. Edward Westervelt. the accomplished oreaa
list OF Hedding VI. Z. Church, was presented wiln
handsome gold cham on New Years day, by the
children and officers OF the Sunday-schooi in ~
cognition OF his services in the past year.
Rev Paul D. Van Cleef. pastor OF tbs Second Ra-
formed uhurch, who was stricken with paralysis
IN MS pnlpit almost year ago. preached his thr-
ty-seVentn anniversary sermon as pastor OF the
church last lndsy, it being his first appearance
in his pulpit since his affection. he will rssusae
preaching permanently about February /
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Last tvening was the fifth anniversary of
the founding of Garfield Division, Sons of
Temperance. 1t being the annual meeting
officers were elected for the ensuing year
W. P, Mrs, J. A. Hardsouse; W. A., Miss
Kenny; r. S., II. G. Liscom; A. E. s.. Miss
Hiss NJ. Berth; F. s., Henry Msthis; Tres-
surer, N T. Norton; Chaplain, Mrs. Norris;
Conducto:, 81. Chase; A s., Mrs. NJ. A.
Greenwood; I. S., Mrs. Chace; o. S., 81.
Strickland. P. w. p, W. A. Greenwood
After the installation of the above officers,
a series ofrecitations and songs were given.
Among those who took part were: G., w. p,
Fred Day, Mr. Smith, of New York, Mrs.
c. J. Rogers, F. Hardhouse, W. A. Green
wood, George Warren and Mrs. A. Berth:
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Orleans. and the Young Mems CLUB mad
gathered the distinguished company to
Old hero that distinguished himself on that
memorable occasion. It was after eight
o'clock when they were ushered into the
handsome Ching room on the second
floor of the hotel. When they had an
been seated, it was observed that Dy
some cross eyed oversight Governor Aonets
had been placed on the left of the dignified
pres iding officer. Next to the Governor IN
order sat Mayor Cleveland, and Clerk N
Chancery McDermott, with wonderful
display of shirt front and diamond studs,
and Senator-elect Edwards, and County
Clerk Dennis Mclaughlin. Prosecutor
Winfield held the chair Of honor on the
right, and bevond him sat Mr.. McAdoo.
'sfresh from the halls Of Congress,
cherub faced Lippincott, the United
States District Attorney, Principal Poland
and Surrogate O'Neill At the corner and
in front of the table of honor were Cartain